Window blind and curtain hanger



J. F. BAILEY. WINDOW BLIND AND CURTAIN HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED lULY l8, I919- Patented Dec. 1919.

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JOHN F. BAILEY, OF HANSON, KENTUCKY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO ARLIE HAMPTON, 0F MADISONVILLE, KENTUCKY;

WINDOW BLIND AND CURTAIN HANGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919..

Application filed July 18, 1919. Serial No. 311,840.

To all whomc'tmay concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN F. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hanson, in the county of Hopkins and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful l/Vindow Blind and Curtain Hanger, of which the following is a-specification.

This invention relates to curtain fixtures, and more particularly to combined curtain and shade hangers.

The main object of the present inventionis the provision of a curtain and shade hanger mounted on the same support. 7

A further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable means for connecting the hangers to the support whereby the same may be moved laterallyto accommodate curtains or shades of various widths.

A still further object is to provide a locking means for holding the brackets in their positions of adjustment.

WVith the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein described can be made within the scope of the appending claims.

Referring to the drawings: 7

Figure 1. illustrates a front elevational view of a support with the fixtures in place thereon; and

Fig. 2. is an-end elevational view of the support with the fixtures attached.

Referring to the drawing in detail:

The numeral 1 indicates a fixture support, the same being substantially tubular and having a longitudinal slot2 formed throughout its length. r V

Laterally extendingapertured lips 3 form a part of the support, and provide means for securing the support to the frame of a window or door. j

Formed within the support 1, and integral with one edge thereof are the teeth 4t which cooperate with a projection tormed'on the rear of the shade hanger 6.

' Each of the shade hangers G is formed of resilient material and includes a supporting arm 7 aperture-d as at 8 to receive the usual pintle provided on the curtain shade roller now in use. The inner extremity of the shade hanger is curved as at 9 to fit within the elongated.substantially tubular support 1, the resiliency of the metal of which the hanger is i'ormed being sufilcient to force the lug 5 into engagement with the teeth 1 for securing thehanger againstlateral displacement when the shade supported thereby, is manipulated.

lhe portion 9 ofthe shade hanger terminates in a finger grip 9, and it will be seen that when it is necessary to adjust the shade hanger it is only necessary to press the finger grip 9 inwardly, thereby releasing the lug 5 and teeth a, with the result that the shade hanger may be adjusted laterally, and permanently held in its positions of adjust ment when the grip 9 is released.

Supported within each of the substantially tubular members 1 is a curtain pole bracket which includes a horizontal body portion 11 having an integral depending hook member 12 adapted to receive the ordinary curtain pole, now in use.

Each of the brackets is formed of resilient material and is provided at its inner extremity with a curved portion 13 corresponding to the interior curvature of the member 1, in which the same is supported. The resiliency of the material of which the bracket as formed is adapted to expand and hold the portion 13 into engagement with the tubular member 1, by frictional contact, therewith.

Finger grip 14 is also provided at the extreme end of the curtain pole bracket, and provides means for compressing the curved portion 13 to facilitate the adjustment of the brackets.

In the operation of the fixture it will be seen that if it becomes necessary to adjust the shade roller hangers 6, it is only necessary to compress the curved portion 9 by pressing the finger grip 9 with the result that the lug 5 is moved out of engagement with the teeth 4: of the tubular member 1 and may now be moved longitudinally of the tubular member 1 to its proper adjusted position, the grip 9 is then released, and the ing a slot formed in the side Wall thereo E,

teeth formed on the inner Wall of the tubular member, a shade bracket having a portlon extending through the slot and having a lug adapted to engage the teeth for restricting lateral movement thereof, means for releasingthe lug, and a curtain pole bracket adjus tably held Within the support.

3. In an adjustable curtain fixture, an

elongated substantially tubular support, teeth formed on the inner'wall off the support, a shade bracket having a resilient curved portion carrying a hug fitted in the tubular support, a finger grip vfor moving 7 the lug out of engagement with the teeth, and a curtain pole bracket adjustably held in the support. v V j In testiinony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two'witnesse's.

JOHN BAILEY,

Witnessesr r O, A. ASHBY, V S. C. ASHBY. 

